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Massachusetts and Washington State are emerging leaders in trauma-sensitive education, pioneering school-wide approaches to address ACEs and support students’ mental health nationwide.
A new Washington University study finds heart disease gaps widening across U.S. communities, with low-income and rural populations facing rising risks despite overall medical advances.
The Trump administration has excluded nursing and teaching degrees from its list of “professional” programs, raising concerns about federal support, career pathways, and the value placed on essential public service professions.
Experts warn chronic understaffing at a key U.S. education statistics agency is slowing vital data collection, threatening policymakers’ ability to track learning loss and guide recovery efforts.
A U.S. judge is poised to block a Trump-era directive targeting the removal of so-called “gender ideology” from state sex education programs, citing legal concerns and potential rights violations.
Federal employees have filed a lawsuit against the Education Department, alleging partisan bias in shutdown-related emails that they say pressured staff and violated federal worker protections.
The Education Department has moved to reinstate recently fired attorneys as its civil rights office struggles with a mounting complaint backlog, raising concerns over staffing and enforcement.
The U.S. Education Department has allocated over $208 million in new mental health grants, aiming to expand counseling staff and support services across K-12 schools nationwide.
The Washington Post warns an 8% lifetime “tax” looms for U.S. students, as rising debt and income-driven repayment plans threaten to reshape education’s economic promise.
The Education Department’s layoffs are striking key offices overseeing special education and civil rights enforcement, raising concerns about protections for vulnerable students nationwide.
Federal education officials laid off earlier this year are returning to work, aiming to reduce a mounting backlog of civil rights complaints, EdWeek reports, amid scrutiny over enforcement.
A new study finds standardized testing is overwhelming U.S. public schools, straining teachers, narrowing curricula, and raising concerns about student stress and educational equity.
U.S. public universities increasingly recruit full-paying international students to offset steep state funding cuts, reshaping campus demographics while raising questions about access for in-state applicants.
Washington and Lee University, a historic liberal arts institution in Lexington, Virginia, is navigating debates over tradition, identity, and the role of its namesakes in modern campus life.
The White House said Trump will sign an order to dismantle the Department of Education, signaling a major overhaul of federal oversight in schools and sparking intense national debate.
Donald Trump’s vow to shut down the Education Department has reignited debate over federal power in schools, testing legal limits and reshaping the 2024 campaign’s policy stakes.
The Education Department has quietly scrapped key guidelines for teaching English learners, raising concerns among advocates about transparency, equity, and the future of language instruction.
The Education Department is teaming with conservative organizations to develop new civics programs, raising debate over ideological influence in classrooms and the future of civic education.
The American Council on Education, a key voice in U.S. higher education, advances policies, research, and leadership programs that shape colleges and universities nationwide.
The Trump administration’s proposal to dismantle the Department of Education has sparked widespread backlash from educators, parents, and advocacy groups, who warn it threatens public schooling and civil rights.